JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
The National Archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act. The vast majority of the Collection (88%) has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. The records at issue are documents previously identified as assassination records, but withheld in full or withheld in part. Learn more about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page.
These releases include FBI, CIA, and other agency documents (both formerly withheld in part and formerly withheld in full) identified by the Assassination Records Review Board as assassination records. The releases to date are as follows:
- July 24, 2017: 3,810 documents (read press release)
- October 26, 2017: 2,891 documents (read press release)
- November 3, 2017: 676 documents (read press release)
- November 9, 2017: 13,213 documents (read press release)
- November 17, 2017: 10,744 documents (read press release)
- December 15, 2017: 3,539 documents * (read press release)
- April 26, 2018: 18,731 documents * (read press release)
* Note: There are instances where multiple record identification numbers are associated with the same pdf. This is due to the fact that the files were scanned in batches.
Accessing the Records
The table below displays metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file (4.7MB).
To view or download a specific document, follow the link in the "Doc Date" column. The files are sorted by NARA Release Date, with the most recent files appearing first. The previous withholding status (i.e., formerly withheld in part or formerly withheld in full) is identified in the “Formerly Withheld Status” column.
JFK Table
| Row Num | Record Num | NARA Release Date | Formerly Withheld | Agency | Doc Date | Doc Type | File Num | To Name | From Name | Title | Num Pages | Originator | Record Series | Review Date | Comments | Pages Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54151 | 198-10007-10009 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES | 9 | CIA | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Draft paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities. | ||||
| 54152 | 198-10007-10013 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CONTROL OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CUBA | 17 | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Draft report concerning control of access to and surveillance of Cuba. | |||||
| 54153 | 198-10007-10028 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 03/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. VANCE | CUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES | 19 | JCS | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees. | |||
| 54154 | 198-10007-10049 | 12/15/2017 | 9 | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOSEPH CALIFANO | SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION | 84 | ICCCA | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 13. Collection of papers produced by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion. | |||
| 54155 | 198-10007-10147 | 12/15/2017 | 9 | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES | 20 | ICCCA | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Report entitled "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees." | ||||
| 54156 | 198-10009-10099 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 02/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 153 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc. | |||||
| 54157 | 202-10001-10172 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 01/18/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 173 | THE CUBA PROJECT | 24 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |||
| 54158 | 202-10001-10177 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 06/14/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 178 | PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by OSD, State, CIA. | |||
| 54159 | 202-10001-10179 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 180 | STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State. | |||
| 54160 | 202-10001-10211 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/31/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 212 | PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE | 21 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State. | |||
| 54161 | 202-10001-10219 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 220 | OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State. | |||
| 54162 | 202-10001-10225 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 09/14/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 226 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62 | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |||
| 54163 | 202-10001-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/03/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 230 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62 | 1 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |||
| 54164 | 178-10003-10016 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | ROCKCOM | 08/30/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10) | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 30 AUGUST 1962 | 4 | CIA | ASSASSINATION FILE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54165 | 178-10003-10090 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 7506462 (2) | RECORD | MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62 | 5 | NSC | CHURCH COM. | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET. | ||
| 54166 | 178-10003-10188 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | KISS/SCOW | 04/19/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7603341 | SD 10721 (VECIANA) | 1 | DOD | CHURCH COM. | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000310184. | |||
| 54167 | 178-10003-10311 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 03/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA HISTORIES | CIA "HISTORIES": BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN ITEMS REQUESTED... | 7 | CIA | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 11/30/2017 | No author or date given, presumably Church Committee document request. | |||
| 54168 | 178-10003-10394 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM. | 5 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54169 | 178-10003-10396 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 10/23/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten. | ||||
| 54170 | 178-10003-10397 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 24 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files. | ||||
| 54171 | 178-10003-10399 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM. | 5 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files. | |||
| 54172 | 178-10003-10400 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM. | 5 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files. | |||
| 54173 | 178-10003-10401 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations. | |||
| 54174 | 178-10004-10072 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | WILDEROTTE | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | TESTIMONY (3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2 | 34 | ROCK | TESTIMONY SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092. | |||
| 54175 | 178-10004-10112 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SCIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54176 | 178-10004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 54177 | 178-10004-10416 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 01/13/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | COLBY STATEMENT--APPENDICES | THE MIAMI STATION | 7 | CIA | TESTIMONY SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Appendix J to Statement of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975. | |||
| 54178 | 178-10004-10420 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY | INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 263 | ROCK | 11/30/2017 | Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes. | ||||
| 54179 | 179-40005-10040 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 01/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | CIA | 23: PUB 3 | 11/30/2017 | ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02 | |||||
| 54180 | 180-10083-10181 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/01/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 011343 | 3 | VITATE, GUY | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 205. | ||||
| 54181 | 180-10089-10471 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 03/21/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 006497 | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 125. | ||||
| 54182 | 180-10092-10219 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 002470 | 5 | CIA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 60. | ||||
| 54183 | 180-10107-10127 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 11/02/1977 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 003012 | 4 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | CIA tabbed Box CIA 71-1. Box 71. | ||||
| 54184 | 180-10110-10074 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 05/02/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 074-JFK | 3 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 3. | ||||
| 54185 | 180-10110-10083 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 089-JFK | 2 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 4. | ||||
| 54186 | 180-10110-10100 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 125-JFK | 1 | CIA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 4. | ||||
| 54187 | 180-10110-10101 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 125-JFK | 35 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 4. | ||||
| 54188 | 180-10110-10118 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | LIST | 147-JFK | DOCUMENTS LIST | 13 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | |||
| 54189 | 180-10110-10121 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/02/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 151-JFK | 7 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54190 | 180-10110-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/03/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 152-JFK | 6 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54191 | 180-10110-10123 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 153-JFK | 3 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54192 | 180-10110-10124 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/22/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 155-JFK | 2 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54193 | 180-10110-10125 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 156-JFK | 1 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54194 | 180-10110-10145 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/26/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | JFK-171 | 3 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 5. | ||||
| 54195 | 180-10110-10485 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/1978 [PDF] | REGISTER | 650 | HSCA | CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT CONTROL FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 1. | |||||
| 54196 | 180-10112-10390 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/13/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 013526 | MEMO OF CONVESTION BETWEEN GEORGE GAUDET ADN BERNARD FESTERWALD | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | BOX 236. | |||
| 54197 | 180-10112-10466 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/25/1976 [PDF] | NOTES | 015106 | 25 | CIA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | NOTES FROM 6-25-76 - 9/21/77. BOX 296. | ||||
| 54198 | 180-10140-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/13/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-21-01 | GOLDSMITH, MICKEY | 5 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 | |||
| 54199 | 180-10141-10134 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 10/06/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 12-04-12 | 1 | CIA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 4 | ||||
| 54200 | 180-10141-10416 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | CALENDAR | 19-44-01D | 1 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 8 |
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